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Australia mulls requiring OpenDocument Format compatibility

2013-05-29 15:11:29| InfoWorld: Top News

Australia's government may mandate that its agencies use software compatible with OpenDocument Format (ODF), an international file standard. The country's government agencies mostly use Microsoft's Office software, but support for an open standard eliminates the "potential for a vendor ending support for specific format," wrote John Sheridan, Australia's chief technical officer.

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Deutsche Telekom mulls two deals in Eastern Europe - report

2013-05-28 10:56:00| Telecompaper Headlines

(Telecompaper) Deutsche Telekom is mulling two transactions in Eastern Europe in a bid to strengthen its position in the region, writes Wall Street Journal citing several people familiar with the matter. The company is having talks to acquire GTS Central Europe, a provider of integrated telecommunications products and data centre services throughout Central and Eastern Europe, for about EUR 600 million (USD 775.9 million), three people familiar with the transaction said. Deutsche Telekom could also be pressed to purchase the outstanding 40 percent stake of its T-Mobile Czech Republic unit that was recently put up for sale by private equity firm Mid Europa Partners, one of the people said.

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Automaker Tesla takes fight to North Carolina, mulls what could be tough national battle

2013-05-25 21:01:28| Auto Dealers - Topix.net

Tesla Motors is fighting a bill in North Carolina that would effectively ban the company from selling its electric cars in the state, pitting it against auto dealers who say the car maker has an unfair advantage selling directly to consumers online.

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Arcep mulls investigation into OBS dominant market position

2013-05-24 18:05:00| Telecompaper Headlines

(Telecompaper) French regulator Arcep is mulling an investigation into the dominant market position of France Telecom's Orange Business Services (OBS). Arcep said that the French business service market was worth EUR 7.4 billion in 2011 and that France Telecom has 65 percent of that market, with SFR Business Team trailing behind with 16.2 percent, followed by Completel with 7.4 percent. The regulator noted that France Telecom's market share for the SME market was even greater, at 80 percent. Arcep said it may launch a public consultation or market analysis, to make sure that OBS is not using its market position to provide retail rates lower than its wholesale rates. The regulator added that it did not want to propose regulation that would push market prices higher but that the current situation was especially negative for smaller players such as Hub Telecom, Neo Telecoms, Nerim or Keyyo.

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